Minnesota — 2006 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2006 Senate electionMinnesota · U.S. SenateKlobucharD+20.1
How it voted
Share of the 2006 vote
| Amy Klobuchar ✓Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 58.1% | 1,278,849 |
|---|---|---|
| Mark R. KennedyRepublican | 38.0% | 835,653 |
| Robert FitzgeraldIndependence | 3.2% | 71,194 |
2006Senate margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 2006 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| AITKIN, MN | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| ANOKA, MN | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| BECKER, MN | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| BELTRAMI, MN | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| BENTON, MN | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| BIG STONE, MN | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| BLUE EARTH, MN | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| BROWN, MN | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| CARLTON, MN | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| CARVER, MN | Republican | R+5.8 |
| CASS, MN | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| CHIPPEWA, MN | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| CHISAGO, MN | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| CLAY, MN | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| CLEARWATER, MN | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| COOK, MN | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| COTTONWOOD, MN | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| CROW WING, MN | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| DAKOTA, MN | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| DODGE, MN | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| DOUGLAS, MN | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| FARIBAULT, MN | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| FILLMORE, MN | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| FREEBORN, MN | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| GOODHUE, MN | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| GRANT, MN | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| HENNEPIN, MN | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| HOUSTON, MN | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| HUBBARD, MN | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| ISANTI, MN | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| ITASCA, MN | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| JACKSON, MN | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| KANABEC, MN | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| KANDIYOHI, MN | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| KITTSON, MN | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| KOOCHICHING, MN | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| LAC QUI PARLE, MN | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| LAKE, MN | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| LAKE OF THE WOODS, MN | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| LE SUEUR, MN | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| LINCOLN, MN | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| LYON, MN | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| MAHNOMEN, MN | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| MARSHALL, MN | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| MARTIN, MN | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| MCLEOD, MN | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| MEEKER, MN | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| MILLE LACS, MN | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| MORRISON, MN | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| MOWER, MN | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| MURRAY, MN | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| NICOLLET, MN | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| NOBLES, MN | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| NORMAN, MN | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| OLMSTED, MN | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| OTTER TAIL, MN | Republican | R+1.1 |
| PENNINGTON, MN | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| PINE, MN | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| PIPESTONE, MN | Republican | R+7.7 |
| POLK, MN | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| POPE, MN | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| RAMSEY, MN | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| RED LAKE, MN | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| REDWOOD, MN | Republican | R+1.3 |
| RENVILLE, MN | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| RICE, MN | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| ROCK, MN | Republican | R+8.1 |
| ROSEAU, MN | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| SCOTT, MN | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| SHERBURNE, MN | Republican | R+2.2 |
| SIBLEY, MN | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| ST. LOUIS, MN | Democratic | D+45.0 |
| STEARNS, MN | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| STEELE, MN | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| STEVENS, MN | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| SWIFT, MN | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| TODD, MN | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| TRAVERSE, MN | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| WABASHA, MN | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| WADENA, MN | Republican | R+2.5 |
| WASECA, MN | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| WASHINGTON, MN | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| WATONWAN, MN | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| WILKIN, MN | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| WINONA, MN | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| WRIGHT, MN | Republican | R+2.9 |
| YELLOW MEDICINE, MN | Democratic | D+19.1 |
presidential baselinePresident 2004D+3.5Senate 2006D+20.1vs. baselineD+16.7
Minnesota's 2006 Senate race ran 16.7 points more Democratic than its 2004 presidential margin.
Minnesota's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.5% |
| 1978 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −16.8% |
| 1988 | −15.3% |
| 1990 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | +15.7% |
Same ballot, 2006MN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2006 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.